The Blob and US North Korea Policy
North Korea has been the subject of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions since their first nuclear test on October 9th, 2006,...
Ethan Strickler
North Korea's Efforts to Create Sports for the Disabled: A Shift in Human Rights Strategy?
Photo Credit: Global Blessing Homepage North Korea, a country often associated with a disturbing record on human rights, was found to...
Haewon Son, NKR Intern
An International Perspective on Human Security of North Korean Refugee Women
North Korean women on the streets of Pyongyang, Oct. 2018 | Image: NK News Written by Kwon, Soyoung for the Yonsei Institute for North...
Soyoung Kwon, YINKS Researcher
Disasters and Disaster Management in North Korea in Practice– the Situation in Mid-2022
While international aid has slowed, North Korea continues to suffer devastating natural disasters.
Bernhard Seliger
Hotels & Tourist Infrastructure in North Korea
While NK may have solved some of the problems related to travelers, there is still much to be done to ensure their safety and comfort.
Elizabeth Campbell, NKR Intern
North Korea’s Climate & Food Crises
No longer simply an external issue, DPRK has come to view climate change as an existential threat directly tied to the lives of its people.
Ryu Kyunga
America’s East Asian Security Strategy & North Korean Public Diplomacy
Has the Korean peninsula been pushed to the sidelines in the wake of restructured U.S. Asian security policy and Sino-U.S. competition?
Kwon, Soyoung
North Korea's International Education: Why and How North Koreans Study Abroad
Profound questions remain about North Korea's relationship with international education and studying abroad.
Matthew Fleming, NKR Intern
Reflections of Joseon in DPRK's Songbun Caste System
Despite the immense differences between them, there are striking similarities between the caste systems of the DPRK and historical Joseon.
Amanda Brader, NKR Intern
Interview with Dr. Hye-sin Yun -- “The Kim Il-sung Discourse as a Modern Myth"
NKR Interview with Dr. Hye-Sin Yun, whos article on the role of Kim Il-sung mythic discourse in DPRK was published in NKR's Fall 2021 issue.
Junhyoung Lee, NKR Intern
